Birne joins PEW Literary with Faber deal

Eleanor Birne has joined PEW Literary as associate agent this month, moving from David Godwin Associates, and has already done a deal with Faber on Amber Medland’s debut novel about mental health and the impact of the #metoo movement. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sam Humphreys to join Mantle

Sam Humphreys is to return to Pan Macmillan after just over three years at Penguin Random House... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber and Cape makes Wales Book of the Year shortlist

Parthian Books, Faber and Jonathan Cape all have English-language titles in the shortlist for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wizeo: Literary Crowdgiving Platform Gears Up

The latest literary-oriented startup to join Boston’s Innovation District combines video chats by authors and other leaders, or “wizzes,” for a cause. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne signs distribution deal with ePubDirect

Children’s publisher Usborne has signed an ebook distribution deal with ePubDirect.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers Speak Out Against S.C. Literary Censorship

They are railing against the South Carolina politicians who want to strip funding from schools teaching LGBTQ materials in the classroom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkling Adds Deals With Wolters Kluwer, McGraw-Hill

Inkling, an online publishing platform, has entered into separate agreements with Wolters Kluwer Health and McGraw-Hill Education to use its digital authoring platform Inkling Habitat. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Lubart Joins Hachette Book Group

Dan Lubart, formerly senior v-p of sales analytics and pricing at HarperCollins, has been named senior v-p, strategy and publishing operations at the Hachette Book Group effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC 'focused on closing the deal' over Harlequin

A HarperCollins spokesperson has said the company is "focused on closing the deal"... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Remembering Literary Agent Deborah Rogers

The book world has been stunned by the sudden death of Deborah Rogers, co-founder of Roger, Coleridge & White, and a woman who was midwife to some of contemporary fiction’s most significant authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Karin Scherer joins Heywood Hill

Former Hatchards assistant manager Karin Scherer has been appointed as a bookseller at Heywood... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Geek Girl' joins seven-strong Branford Boase shortlist

The organisers of the Branford Boase award today (1st May) announced this year’s shortlist... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Capstone, Epic! Ink E-book Subscription Deal

Children's publisher Capstone Young Readers and Epic!, a kids’ ebook subscription service, announced a distribution agreement that will make 500 Capstone titles available through the Epic! digital service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Update: No film deal agreed for Harry Quebert Affair

Joel Dicker and his French publisher have denied that The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comedian David Mitchell to write for Guardian Faber

Guardian Faber has acquired a new book by actor and comedian David Mitchell. Commissioning... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taunton Press Inks Deal with Stanley

The Taunton Press has reached a five-year custom publishing agreement with Stanley Black & Decker Inc. to develop a Stanley-branded publishing program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookbook Deals for April 2014

This month, new cookbook and food writing deals for Rick Bass, Andy Ricker, Tal Ronnen, Amelia Saltsman, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New England’s Literary Leaders: Spotlight On New England 2014

Part of the region’s success in the book world is due to deeply committed men and women from all parts of the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boston Creating A Literary Cultural District: Spotlight On New England 2014

As early as this August, Boston could become the first American city with a Literary Cultural District. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dealing with the Aftermath of MacAdam Cage Publishing

After months of uncertainty, efforts by former authors of MacAdam Cage, the now-defunct San Francisco independent publishing house, to retrieve the print rights to their books appear close to a resolution. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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